Rusk County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Rusk County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-23.

Rusk County permitting is running 7.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (22 total, versus 6 in the prior quarter). BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

10

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

6,606

6,606 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1982-08-1016892242-401-31510HAZEL BROWN ET AL #2NOE, T. C. OIL ACCT.DRILL3,700
1982-08-1016892142-401-31511HAZEL BROWN ET AL #3NOE, T. C. OIL ACCT.DRILL3,700
1982-08-1016891642-401-31509BALLENGER #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,800
1982-08-0916874842-401-31523CHRISTIAN, J.T. O/A #1TEXACO INC.DRILL11,950
1982-08-0916874442-401-31522DULANEY #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1982-08-0416896042-401-30671CRIM ET AL #1MEWBOURNE OIL CO.OTHER7,400
1982-08-0416823442-401-31536REDDING, W. C. ET UX #1ZADECK ENERGY GROUPDRILL7,500
1982-07-3016782942-401-31506BROOKS, H.A. "A & C" #21ARSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,300
1982-07-2916801942-401-00474DOWDEN, T.L. #1DOWDEN, T. L.RECOMP7,514
1982-07-2816745642-401-31520STROUD #2KROLL, TERRYDRILL4,000
1982-07-2816745342-401-31519DURAN #1ITEX ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1982-07-2316704742-401-31516MCCORMACK, E.D. ET AL #1BYRD & ZADECK EXPLORATIONDRILL3,150
1982-07-2316704142-401-31518BEAN #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
1982-07-2116672542-401-31508KINNEY #1LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,053
1982-07-2116670142-401-31515LINDSTROM, KINNEY #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL8,000
1982-07-1916667942-401-31514GAY TAYLOR GAS UNIT #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL11,200
1982-07-1616659642-401-31513WARNER ESTATE UNIT #1OSTROM, R.D.DRILL10,600
1982-07-1616646842-401-31498BATON, O. R. #14GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1982-07-1216612842-401-00494ALEXANDER, A.C. #2ROBBINS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,537
1982-07-1216593542-401-31507HENRY THORNTON GAS UNIT #4FORGOTSON, JAMES M., JR.DRILL10,600
1982-07-0616565242-401-31505NICHOLAS, E. #1ABERCROMBIE, J.S., MIN. CO.,INC.DRILL12,600
1982-07-0516555842-401-31503MENEFEE GAS UNIT #1 #4DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL10,800
1982-07-0216581542-401-31501MENEFEE GAS UNIT #1 #3DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL10,800
1982-07-0116531442-401-31504BROOKS #2TEMPLETON ENERGY, INCDRILL8,000
1982-06-3016522142-401-31502FAIR, R.W. #1JNT DRILLINGDRILL8,400
1982-06-2416463142-401-31500WOLFE, A.S. #2WILSON RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,800
1982-06-2216456742-401-31499OAK HILL GAS UNIT #1B & N PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,600
1982-06-2116443942-401-31444C. J. MERCER UNIT #4 #1MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL7,800
1982-06-1816418142-401-31497R.E.L. SILVEY "A" OIL UNIT NO.1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1982-06-1816409042-401-31495STROUD LEASE #1KROLL, TERRYDRILL4,000
1982-06-1816408342-401-31494BIRDWELL #1ITEX ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1982-06-1816408142-401-31493WILLIE THOMPSON ET AL GAS UNIT #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL11,000
1982-06-1716414042-401-31496BAUGHMAN, G.B. O/A #1TEXACO INC.DRILL12,050
1982-06-1616375242-401-31490SPARKMAN #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL10,792
1982-06-1416362142-401-31489BRADFORD, DAISY E #10 WHUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL3,800
1982-06-1416357542-401-31214ESTES, SYBIL YORK ET AL #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.RECOMP7,800
1982-06-1116703742-401-31492FIRST STATE BANK OF OVERTON #2FENDER, DAVID M.DRILL8,000
1982-06-1116684742-401-31492FIRST STATE BANK OF OVERTON #2FENDER, DAVID M.DRILL8,000
1982-06-1016350242-401-31465SANDERS, S.E. #10-APOWELL, N. P. ESTATEDRILL4,000
1982-06-0916350642-401-31472THRASH #1GIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL3,900
1982-06-0716303042-401-30909BATH UNIT #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL10,600
1982-06-0716296442-401-00060LAIRD, S. S. #1BRASHEAR, C. A.RECOMP7,555
1982-06-0716295942-401-31487HENDON, R. J. #26SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,985
1982-06-0716295442-401-31485CRIM, MAGGIE #1EAST TEXAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL3,800
1982-06-0416289242-401-31736REDWINE, RAS #2RAINBOW RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
1982-06-0416286842-401-31483STONE #2MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,800
1982-06-0116241442-401-31462BRYCE, SYBIL #2LEO ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
1982-06-0116241342-401-31461SYBIL BRYCE UNIT #1LEO ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
1982-05-2816254342-401-00474DOWDEN, T L #1DOWDEN, T. L.RECOMP7,514
1982-05-2816244842-401-31481HOWARD "A" #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.